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{{Infobox song
| name = Kal Ho Naa Ho
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| type = single
| artist = [[Sonu Nigam]]
| album = [[Kal Ho Naa Ho#Music|Kal Ho Naa Ho soundtrack]]
| released = 27 September 2003 (India)
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| genre = [[Romance (music)|Romance]], [[Filmi]]
| length = 05:23
| label = [[Sony Music India|Sony Music]]
| writer = [[Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy]] (music) [[Javed Akhtar]] (lyrics)
| producer = [[Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy]]
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'''"Kal Ho Naa Ho"''' ({{trans}} Tomorrow may never come) is a 2003 [[Hindi]]-language [[filmi]] song performed by [[Sonu Nigam]] for the 2003 Indian romantic drama film of [[Kal Ho Naa Ho|the same name]]. The track was composed by [[Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy]], while lyrics were written by [[Javed Akhtar]]. In a [[pathos]] version, Nigam is joined by [[Alka Yagnik]] and [[Richa Sharma (singer)|Richa Sharma]]. ''Kal Ho Naa Ho'' was directed by [[Nikhil Advani]] and written by [[Karan Johar]]; the latter co-produced it with his father [[Yash Johar]] under the banner of [[Dharma Productions]]. The music video of "Kal Ho Naa Ho" features leads [[Shah Rukh Khan]], [[Saif Ali Khan]], and [[Preity Zinta]]; the former sings about life's unpredictability and wistfully watches the others romance.

[[Sonu Nigam]] was busy when the song was to be recorded. Instead of opting for some other singer, [[Karan Johar]] decided to wait for a month before Sonu came back and recorded the song for the movie<ref name=outlookinterview>{{cite web|title=I Don't Want to Sing 'Crap' in Bollywood: Sonu Nigam|url=https://www.outlookindia.com/newswire/story/i-dont-want-to-sing-crap-in-bollywood-sonu-nigam/666786|date=26 September 2009|work=Outlook|first=Ritika|last=Kumar|accessdate=25 November 2018}}</ref>
The song was featured in ''[[Outlook (Indian magazine)|Outlook]]'s'' list of ''Bollywood's Timeless Melodies'', making it the only contemporary selection on the list.<ref name=selwave>{{cite web |title=Shankar Ehsaan Loy still making waves for Kal Ho Na Ho |url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/2006/07/01/7374/index.html |publisher=Bollywood Hungama |accessdate=1 July 2006}}</ref> It quickly became popular upon release.

==Music video==
Aman imagines himself in Rohit's place, romancing Naina.

==Production==
The theme of the song was composed by [[Loy Mendonsa]] of the Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy trio<ref name=indiafminterview>{{cite web|title=I have to compliment Himesh. If we have 2 hits a year, he has 20 |url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/features/2006/03/24/1104/index.html |publisher=Bollywood Hungama |accessdate=24 March 2006 }}{{dead link|date=May 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> and [[Shankar Mahadevan]] arranged the groove.<ref name=ibnsel>{{cite web|last=Rajeev|first=Masand|title=To Catch a Star: Shankar, Ehsaan, Loy on music, masti|url=http://ibnlive.in.com/news/to-catch-a-star-shankar-ehsaan-loy-on-music-masti/62303-8.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121015205646/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/to-catch-a-star-shankar-ehsaan-loy-on-music-masti/62303-8.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=15 October 2012|publisher=CNN IBN|accessdate=31 March 2008  }}</ref>

In a later interview in the documentary "Pancham unmixed", Shankar, Ehsaan and Loy revealed that the music of the segment "har pal yahaan" in the song was inspired by the music of [[R.D.Burman]].<ref>{{cite web|last1=Singh|first1=Brahmanand S|title=Pancham unmixed - a documentary about R.D.Burman}}</ref>

==Reception and legacy==
;Awards
* [[National Film Award for Best Male Playback Singer]] - [[Sonu Nigam]]
* [[IIFA Best Male Playback Award]] - Sonu Nigam
* [[Filmfare Best Male Playback Award]] - Sonu Nigam
* [[IIFA Best Lyricist Award]] - [[Javed Akhtar]]
* [[Filmfare Best Lyricist Award]] - Javed Akhtar

The song was featured in ''[[Outlook (Indian magazine)|Outlook]]'' magazine's ''20 Best Hindi Film Songs Ever'' list. The jury was composed of celebrities such as [[Gulzar]], [[Hariharan (singer)|Hariharan]], [[Javed Akhtar]], [[Kumar Sanu]] and [[Shantanu Moitra]]. Each jury member was asked to nominate 10 favorites and the songs the winners were ranked according to the number of votes each song got. "Kal Ho Naa Ho" was ranked at 19 making it the only contemporary selection in the list.<ref name=outlook>{{cite web |title=20 Best Hindi Film Songs Ever |url=http://www.outlookindia.com/article.aspx?231648|publisher=Outlook|accessdate=26 June 2006}}</ref>

The track was featured in ''[[Hindustan Times]]'s'' "Song of the Century" list, which described the song as "one of the most unforgettable tunes in recent times."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/Entertainment/Music/Songs-of-the-Century/Article1-903152.aspx|accessdate=2012-08-20|title=Songs of the Century - Hindustan Times|date=2012-08-20|quote=this song one of the most unforgettable tunes in recent times.|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120804001103/http://www.hindustantimes.com/Entertainment/Music/Songs-of-the-Century/Article1-903152.aspx|archivedate=2012-08-04}}</ref>

The song became immensely popular among Telugu audiences after an episode of ''[[Bigg Boss (Telugu season 4)|Bigg Boss Telugu, Season 4]]'' where Mehaboob Shaikh, a popular contestant, was eliminated, when, before leaving, he performed on the song.

==References==
{{Reflist}}

[[Category:Indian songs]]
[[Category:Hindi film songs]]
[[Category:Songs with music by Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy]]
[[Category:Songs with lyrics by Javed Akhtar]]
[[Category:Sonu Nigam songs]]

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